Hard hats for golfers threat

GOLFERS could be forced to wear helmets in a bid to reduce insurance payouts.

Experts say thousands are paid out each year for golf-related head injuries, as well as the cost to firms of working days lost.

Risk assessment firm Protecting.co.uk, says a number of insurance firms are threatening not to pay for players injured if they are not wearing headgear.

But not all golfers object. Keen player David Adams, 42, of York, said: “A ball to the head would be hard to recover from.”